The Japanese giant salamander might look like a lump of driftwood when stationary, but this creature goes with the flow and that's probably why it's so cool. With a body length measuring between ...

Japanese giant salamanders are a rare species with over 23 million years of history. Many Japanese and foreign volunteers have been moved to join Richard's cause.

Japanese researchers recently discovered four critically endangered salamander species while searching for a different ...

Governments often use bans to protect wildlife that's most threatened by trade. However, in our recent study we ask the question: could banning wildlife trade in one threatened species increase the ...

The axolotl is a member of a family of newts, salamanders and other amphibians ... many pink- and white-colored axolotls distributed in Japan and elsewhere have been genetically modified for ...

Here are some animals from dinosaur era which are still alive. The horseshoe crab has been around for over 450 million years. It's armor like shell and blue blood make it a true survivor. The Japanese ...

At 2 feet long and topping 4 pounds, hellbenders are the largest salamanders in North America. Their closest relatives are the giant salamanders of Japan and China. They are considered living fossils ...